Local reps nominated to positions by new House speaker Mattiello

April 3, 2014

Reps. Robert Craven (pictured) and Doreen Costa have been elected to lead House committees by new House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello in the wake of former speaker Gordon Foxâ€™s resignation.

PROVIDENCEâ€”Two local legislators have been selected to committees by newly elected House speaker Rep. Nicholas A. Mattiello (Dist. 15â€”Cranston), who took the position after former speaker Gordon Fox resigned while being investigated by state and federal authorities. Reps. Doreen Costa (Dist. 31â€”Exeter, North Kingstown) and Robert E. Craven Sr. (Dist. 32â€”North Kingstown) will serve as vice-chair of the House Judiciary Committee and chair of House Committee on Municipal Government, respectively.

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